London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 5 |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably! fit for human habitation . | 1972 |
| 2. Remedy of defects without Service of formal Notices. Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | 1449 |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers. | |
| A.—Proceedings under section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925 | Nil. |
| B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts. (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 523 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices :— | |
| 523 | |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | Nil. |
| C.—Proceedings under sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1925. | |
| (1) Number of representations made with a view to the making of Closing Orders ... | 1 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 5 |